Designing matrix of tuberculosis screening for various Japanese universities.

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K08727
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Epidemiology and preventive medicine
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: URUMA Reiko 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 講師 (80546945)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 巽 浩一郎 千葉大学, 大学院医学研究院, 教授 (10207061) ; 今関 文夫 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 教授 (40223325)
• Research Collaborator: IMAI Chie 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 診療放射線技師 ; YOSHIDA Tomoko 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 主任看護師 ; IKUINA Naomi 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 看護師 ; IWAKURA Kaori 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 保健師 ; NABETA Mituyo 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 看護師 ; CHIKATU Hiromi 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 看護師 ; KONDO Taeko 千葉大学, 総合安全衛生管理機構, 保健師
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 結核 / 大学生 / 健康診断 / 胸部X線検査 / IGRA

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Tuberculosis screening survey at most of the universities in Japan has been conducted using chest x - ray examination for the freshmen or all of the students, however these survey revealed that a few students (0.0044%) were diagnosed as having tuberculosis. College students diagnosed with tuberculosis were mainly foreign students and students who have experienced to travel abroad. The positive rate of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) for foreign students was higher than for Japanese students. It is possible to select the targeted students of tuberculosis screening by medical interviewing on past history, previous stay in Asian countries, respiratory symptoms, and clinical experience.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生